Saluzzo
Saluzzo (Italian: [saˈluttso]; Piedmontese: Salusse [saˈlyse]) is a town and former principality in the province of Cuneo, in the Piedmont region, Italy.
Saluzzo
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| Città di Saluzzo | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Saluzzo | |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′N 07°29′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Casa Fornace, Cascina Budigiai, Castellar, Colombaro Rossi, La Creusa, La Stella, Le Prese, Regione Liona, Regione Paschere, Revalanca, Ruata Eandi, Ruata Re, San Bernardino, Sant'Ugo, Torrazza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Calderoni (since May 27, 2014) (Civic List) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (January 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 16,968 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saluzzese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12037 |
| Dialing code | 0175 |
| Patron saint | St. Chiaffredo |
| Saint day | The Monday after the First September's Sunday |
| Website | www |
The city of Saluzzo is built on a hill overlooking a vast, well-cultivated plain. Iron, lead, silver, marble, slate etc. are found in the surrounding mountains. On January 1, 2017 it had a population of 16,968.
Saluzzo was the birthplace of the writer Silvio Pellico and of typographer Giambattista Bodoni.
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